2008 Chehalem Stoller Vineyards Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
13.2% alc., $36, screw cap.
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Aromas of dark red
cherries and berries, generously oaked. Very demure and reserved red berry flavors which are rather linear.
Soft and smooth with a well-proportioned tannic backbone and oak playing a supporting role. Like many 2008
Pinot Noirs from Oregon, this one needs more time in the cellar. Potentially charming. Good.
Reviewed March 2, 2011
Winery: Chehalem
From article: Mining for Very Good Over-$30 Pinot:Upping the Ante